Python 3.10

Python 3.10 was released in October 2021, will receive bug fixes until May 2023, and will receive security patches until October 2026.

Pattern matching – PEP 634

By far, the most controversial addition to the Python 3.10 pattern matches was bringing match and case to the language. This addition consists of three different PEPS: PEP 634, PEP 635, and PEP 636. This new syntax allows you to mirror-switch structures that you might have seen in other languages:

match code:
    case 1:
        print("Working as expected")
    case -1 | -2 | -3:
        print("Internal Error")
    case _:
        print("Unknown code")

Note that to specify one of the multiple values, you need to use the | operator and not a comma. Using a comma will try to match a list...